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  1. hey summerholiday pls pm ur contractor's company if their workmanship is commendable. thx!
  2. "1. i thot my bed frame, a super king divan w/ storage (1 week delay) was a joke. then it came but in a colour i most detest! the boss had e gall to send his men to make peace offering to me by giving me a 2-seater sofa if i keep e bed frame. no way! they've got 2 weeks to make & deliver e one i ordered. " guess i'll hv to mention that e ladies at sealy sleep gallery are sleeping! so my divan came yday in e delicious dark brown but e headboard is grossly lower than wht it shld be ;( had to control my frustration as i was holding my baby so will say my peace on monday whn e boss is at e main office. fyi: it's always great to get hv somethg gd passed on thru word of mouth. i startd this as i do not wish to waste time at certain establishments or if i die-die lurve their products than i'll know how to get ard them. trying to set up home w/ 2 infants in an almost complete apartment (yup- our recommended contractors gave us e assurance that he'll be done mid june so we can relocate in july is super late!) is utterly stressful. anyhoos, thanks for ur thots on barang2 cos we seriously considered them. ciao !!
  3. well, ask any american/european & they'll tell u how they cant live w/o it! my other half is one of them & he wanted to ease my "burden" (we were newly weds in dubai 4 yrs ago) when he bought it so that i can spend more time immersing in e expat life there. i felt so redundant cos i do enjoy dishwashg & ironing (oh, he sent his officewear to e laundry). so there goes my chores... i made a deal that he'll handle e d/w so to me it's a little luxury, esp now we hv 2 infants but it's not a magic machine- u still need to clean off e stains b4 u dump them in. to me so "leceh" cos must clean a bit, then arrange nicely, then wait til full then on e d/w. my family "shake their heads" when they saw our time saver but if u want sparkling crystals, shiny WMF, sterilised baby bottles, etc it's worth it. hubby turns d/w b4 bed, unload it b4 breakfast so it clears e sink space, too. 1 - Is that really worth of money and save us some time from dishwashing ?? yes, in all saves time. 2- How abt the maintenance and running cost (washing soap, water and electricity consumption) ?? our indesit 50 needed no maintenance those 4 yrs in dubai. got e same model now. used finish or calgonit tablets in dubai but it's SO expensive here so switched to henkel. just as good. as for h2o & electrict cant advise there cos we've just relocated here 3 weeks. 3- What are the good brands and what's the price ?? found our reliable indesit <S$900 at mayer & bcos we bought hob, hood & oven so we got a great deal on d/w. 4- Where can I get a good lobang ?? check out garage sale/expat forums if any1's leaving any d/w behind. but i'm sure u'd want a brand new 1?
  4. what's ur budget? there's lots to choose fr here tanglin mall joo chiat complex spotlight ikea happy shopping
  5. it's pathetic how much service has dropped, if they ever existed in e 1st place! 1. i thot my bed frame, a super king divan w/ storage (1 week delay) was a joke. then it came but in a colour i most detest! the boss had e gall to send his men to make peace offering to me by giving me a 2-seater sofa if i keep e bed frame. no way! they've got 2 weeks to make & deliver e one i ordered. 2. my other half paid cash for a massage chair said to be delivered w/in e week. they would call 1-2 days b4 e delivery. bought on Sun... on Fri aftnn still heard nothing fr them. so he called & told them that if it's not delivered that day he'll cancel e order & demand full refund. piece was delivered at 7pm! isnt that amazing? 3. bought 42" philips cineos & was supposed to hv philips agent come to install aft delivery. main electrical store said they've called, philips agent said they're waiting for a call fr them, so asked if they could come day aft. no way, we've a precocious infant in e house! so electrical store apologised (not philips' fault) & it was installed aft 7. oh my... e list goes on . . . so i'm not e only one dont u think it's high time we do wht my counterparts in e mideast do- name & shame? it's healthy for good service, oui? we deserve good service!
  6. simply put, what company promised were what they could not fulfil as we were not around to check on them (see how much we trusted them) pls note: 1. get all the works down in black & white- no hidden cost 2. if u can, QC every piece to be installed then do so. if they do not meet ur standards, tell them to bring u a perfect piece pronto 3. make e time to check their work: - check every piece of tile laid, make sure it's not chipped or scratched here & there, - every inch of ur painted wall, they may "miss" a big spot - check e pieces of laminate in cabinets & wardrobes- make sure they're not chipped or rough on e edges - ask for replacement if e laminate on e doors to cabinet or wardroes are bubbly - etc... get wht i mean- QC everything! 4. keep to the schedule & demand that they meet ur standards as u'r paying them to do e job 5. only sign e contract when it's to ur benefit. so really, there's no quality & trust out there. lucky for u if u found them.
  7. oh my gawd... # 3 sounds just like mine but spelt differently & i just registered to warn all u good people to ignore them. hammie, i'll pm u my email add so can get e low down of this co. fr us!
  8. i'm living in our matrimonial apartment designed with love by my other half. but e quality leaves much to be desired & i am waiting for e carpenters to install e interiors of my wardrobe as per my design- e only thing that he lets me design as it's a very personal space. i was appaled to find a bar & shelf missing plus dividers inserted into e top drawer whn i wanted 4mini drawers! we moved in 2 weeks ago & i've still not unpacked. mind u, we've 2 infants in e house! whatever customised or "pret-a-porter" item u ordered & paid for, demand for what u want. do not give them e liberty to spoil e design of ur home that u've considered to meet ur comfort. tanis, hats off to u for standing ur ground!
  9. we're waiting for our customised dark brown super king sized divan+4 drawers (2 pcs width 6X3ft ... lotsa storage space!) from sealy's sleep gallery @furniture mall. chose it cos of e soft & slim (3 inches) headboard. the "Magic touch" or "Italiano suede" material comes in delightful light colours, too. ask for swatch of e chosen colour as ours came in black! good thing i got mine so they've no excuse not to deliver what we specially ordered. if this divan suits u, price shld be w/in ur budget as ours is abt 1.4K, email me so i can give u name of person to contact there. happy shopping
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